Syphilis screening is a screening method that is carried out to detect the presence of syphilis-causing bacteria. In detecting these bacteria, doctors examine the presence of antibodies produced by the body to fight syphilis infection. Screening is done before syphilis symptoms are apparent in a person. Syphilis is a type of sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. This bacterium causes infection if it enters the body through open sores on the skin or the inner lining of the genitals. Syphilis is most commonly transmitted through sexual contact, but can also be transmitted from pregnant women to their babies. If not treated immediately, syphilis can cause damage to the brain, heart, and blood vessels. In addition, syphilis can also cause blindness, paralysis, to death. If it occurs in pregnant women, syphilis can cause babies born abnormally, even death at birth. Therefore, it is important for people who are at high risk for syphilis to undergo ear